Independent full-service creative agency Connelly Partners have announced the launch of a new exchange programme giving their employees the opportunity to live and work out of any of its three global offices - Boston, Dublin, and Vancouver.
The programme, launched on their social media channels this week, has been built over the last number of months, with employees helping to build the programme. It includes round trip flights to their chosen destination, accommodation and visa administration where needed. It also involves the potential for additional leave while abroad to really experience the country destination.
CP Abroad is open to employees of all grades in the network of Connelly Partners companies, including the two Dublin teams - ZOO Digital and Connelly Partners. Employees can choose a preference for how long they want to stay - from 30 days to 3 months. Applications have already commenced with the first person set to start the CP Abroad programme coming to Ireland from Boston in a few weeks.
In an industry known for late nights and tight deadlines, Connelly Partners has been an early adopter of flexible working in all three of their global locations and has been a strong advocate of work/life balance since the firm first began over 20 years ago. This new program builds on the flexibility gained through the past two years of the pandemic while further supporting in-person connection across the agency globally.
Speaking about this news, newly appointed Managing Director of Connelly Partners Dublin, Vaunnie McDermott, said: “This programme really captures for me our agency’s culture of curiosity. Having our team experience new places and people, to immerse themselves in a different culture, and bring those new perspectives back to Dublin can only benefit our clients and their needs.”
Colin Hetherington, Managing Director of ZOO Digital: “So, one of our reasons to join the Connelly Partners family was for new team opportunities, like this one. I’ve been around long enough to know that these things are often promised but rarely delivered, so it’s brilliant that an independent group like Connelly Partners is making it happen. We’re really encouraging the ZOO team to take the opportunity to work from Boston and Vancouver, and enjoy it.”
